The Sandbox: A See-Saw Podcast On Creativity

Inside Tenzing with Director Jennifer Peedom

Today we are delighted to be speaking with Tenzing Director Jennifer Peedom. We get into the balancing act between truth and drama, what filmmaking in extreme cold is lik

Producing Tenzing - A Real Case Study

We do a deep dive case study into producing Tenzing with Liz Watts, one of Australia's most successful producers — we get into working with a cross-cultural cast and crew

Fighting the "No's" - The Art of Producing with Liz Watts

Today we sit down with Liz Watts, Head of Film and Television, Australia at See-Saw Films. Liz is one of Australia's most successful producers, with credits including Ani

How Movies Actually Get Cast

BAFTA winning casting director Nicky Barrett returns for part two, pulling back the curtain on how movies actually get cast: where star power, financier lists, and direct

What Makes A Great Actor with BAFTA Winning Casting Director Nikki Barrett

"It's not who fits where — it's what is the world we're making." BAFTA award-winning casting director Nikki Barrett joins the show to talk about what makes a great actor,

Joe Locke Takes Us Behind the Scenes on Heartstopper

Joe Locke shot to fame playing Charlie Spring in See-Saw's beloved coming-of-age series Heartstopper — and now, with the release of Heartstopper Forever, that story comes

The Creative Process of An Oscar Winning Director - Jane Campion

Part 2 of our conversation with Jane Campion. Jane has been nominated for five Oscars, winning Best Original Screenplay for The Piano and Best Director for the See-Saw pr

Inside Oscar-Winning Director Jane Campion's Inner World

Jane has been nominated for 5 oscars, winning best original screenplay for The Piano and best director for the See-Saw production The Power of the Dog. She is in fact the

The Creative Process of Composer Volker Bertelmann

Part 2 of our conversation with Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, an acclaimed film composer and experimental pianist, this time focusing on his creative process

Oscar Winning Composer Volker Bertelmann on Reimagining Sound

Today I’m speaking with Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, an acclaimed film composer and experimental pianist. We first collaborated on Lion (with Dustin O’Hall

The Art of Risk: Inside Mediawan’s Creative Strategy

Using Adolescence as a case study, Mediawan's Pierre-Antoine Capton and Elisabeth Darvieu speak to how they back bold, unconventional projects while maintaining independe

How Mediawan Built a Global Creative Empire

Emile Sherman sits down with Pierre-Antoine Capton, co-founder and chairman of Mediawan, and Elisabeth Darvieu, CEO of Mediawan Pictures. This is the story of Mediawan’s

Luke Davies on Creativity

Part 2 of our conversation with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Luke Davies, this time a deep dive into creativity under pressure and Luke’s creaitve process. Host: Emile S

Why Film is Spiritual with Tenzing Writer Luke Davies

For Oscar-nominated screenwriter Luke Davies, cinema isn’t just storytelling. It’s a search for grace, a confrontation with suffering, and a medium capable of revealing t

Story Mastermind John Yorke on the Art of Narrative

We’re back! Today we’re speaking to John Yorke, former Head of Drama at Channel 4 and BBC Controller of Drama Series, founder of the BBC Writers’ Academy, and author of t

Apple Cider Vinegar

How does a writer decide an idea is worth dedicating years of their life to? And how do you structure a story which is layered with the complexities of how lies are told

Sweetpea

How do you create the world for a story that sits right on the edge of reality? And how do you know you’ve struck the right tone when combining the dark with the comedic?

Heartstopper

How does a producer support an author turned first-time screen writer, and how do you bring together the right team for the material? Emile speaks with creator, writer an

Slow Horses

How do you turn a hit series of novels into a show that honours its source material? And how do you stay true while building out 6 hours of television for each season? Em

Foe and Lion

How does a director who cut his teeth in the world of commercials, translate that experience into feature films? And how does a production house define and maintain their